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Popcorn? Delicious Popcorn? (Recipe – Perfect Popcorn)

I hadn’t planned on posting today…really I hadn’t. I have a ton of stuff to do today and if I were going to actually post something, it certainly wouldn’t be something I just made 30 minutes ago. No, surely if I was going to post something today, it would come from the backlog of recipes I have in queue waiting to be posted.

Guess what? I am posting something today and it is the very thing I just made and am eating while typing. It must be something outrageously good if it is getting to jump ahead in line, don’t you think? Something like chocolate caramel covered cheesecake? Ooeey gooey cheesy lasagna? How about the most decadent homemade ice cream ever? Absolutely, not. Today, the food that has gotten me over the moon excited is Popcorn. Yes… popcorn! And not even an exotic flavored popcorn. Plain salt and butter popcorn.

I know, right? How could popcorn, even plain popcorn, be delicious enough to get this much attention from me? Well, it is…you have to trust me on this one.

We normally eat microwave popcorn around here, but two weeks ago I decided to buy some popcorn kernels and try to make popcorn the old fashioned way. Not quite sure what I was doing, I made my first batch of popcorn and it was good. Not great, but we liked it fine.

My girls were requesting popcorn today so I decided to Google stovetop popcorn to see what I could come up with. The first recipe that showed up was Elise’s recipe for Perfect Popcorn. With 115 comments raving about the goodness of this plain, buttered popcorn, how could I go wrong? I will admit that I was skeptical that it could be that good, because, really…its popcorn, people. I am here to tell you that you cannot go wrong with this popcorn recipe. It is so buttery (but not grease on your hands and soak through a bag buttery), lightly salted and cooked to perfection…not a single kernel to break a tooth on either!

If you want to pop up a batch of Perfect Popcorn, you can find the recipe on Simply Recipes. I suggest running, not walking, to the nearest store to snatch up the ingredients today!

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I use olive oil and sea salt. Perfect every time! Occasionally I’ll throw in butter too, but the olive oil really gives it a fabulous flavor and the sea salt just can’t be beat!
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This sounds delicious. I don’t have a microwave, and in any case, microwave popcorn isn’t avaliable here. We do find the old-fasioned kind, but sometimes it’s hard to get it all popped. Thanks for pointing the way to this recipe!
.-= Kate´s last blog ..LANGUAGE LESSONS: False Friends =-.

It was probably four or five years ago that I received a Whirly Pop stovetop popcorn maker as a gift. It has a vented cover with a stirring mechanism in it. I have popped a bajillion kernels in that device and think, next to the toaster, it is the most used small appliance in our kitchen. Perfect every time, and delightfully crispy. The method it requires is about the same as Elise’s.

I also think that white popcorn simply pops better, lighter and more flavorful than yellow, but that’s JMHO. There is nothing finer and more ‘snack-worthy’ than buttered popcorn!
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When I was growing up, we used to eat popcorn nearly every night. It was a ritual. Our mom made it on the stove and would melt margarine and put salt on it. We’d then watch tv and talk. Those were the best times.
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I really enjoy popcorn for a snack and it’s way better for you than chips when you need something salty…but hubby doesn’t like it and neither does my 4 year old, so you can guess how often I eat it. Growing up my dad always made popcorn in a popper, not micro, whenever we watched movies as a family. We’d finish it off with ice cold pink lemonade. I still look forward to that when we visit him!

Kudos to you and Elise! Read this, hopped over to the stove and popped up a batch — “homemade” popcorn is my favorite and I’m a pretty good popper myself. This method worked well and produced a nearly perfect number of popped kernels. Salted the oil for the first batch, but thought it made the popcorn tough. Second batch, with salt adding after popping, was perfection. Sometimes it’s the simple things that taste best!
.-= Cora@CoraCooks´s last blog ..Knock – Knock =-.

Darn, I just bought 2 boxes of microwave popcorn. This looks so much better and my daughters would love to make it with me. Back to the store for some popcorn kernels. Thanks for sharing…I will definitely be trying this method.
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That’s how popcorn is made at our house. Usually my hsband makes the popcorn but last weekend when he was out of town I made it myself. Simple and delishous. I did burn my pinkie on the hot pot, but it was worth it.
.-= Melanie´s last blog ..Mailbox Monday Aug. 10 =-.

Popcorn reminds me of Saturday nights as a child. My mom would set up the popper and fill and big bowl for just us girls. My husband didn’t understand why I insisted on registering for a popper when we were getting married. No micro popcorn here!

That recipe is great, thats almost how we do it, but we use olive oil, and omit the butter. Its funny, I bought popcorn yesterday, and there was only one little jar among all the different microwave selections of popcorn. Its sad so little people take time to make the good stuff!
.-= Angelia McGowan´s last blog ..Easy Spinach Manicotti =-.

Among many other things, I’m obsessed with popcorn! I love the microwave stuff, but the old-fashioned is so yummy. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
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After seeing your popcorn photo, I had to try this. Loved it, although, I think I burned some of mine. It tasted like movie theatre popcorn. I chose to add butter and the kernals at the same time.
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I usually do microwave popcorn if I’m just eating it, but I do have a hot air popper that I use often as well. I’ve never made it on the stovetop. But since I have some popcorn kernels, I should definitely try this!
.-= Deborah´s last blog ..Cookbook of the Month Recipe – Toasted Coconut Ice Cream =-.

Instead of heading to bed as I should have, I found myself making popcorn at 10:30 at night! Ours was “practically” perfect as we had about twice as many un-popped kernels, but my popcorn has been hanging out in the cabinet for awhile. Brought back memories of TV nights with my mom as this was her method for making popcorn. I used the “Atom Pop” (made in Kansas! http://atompoppopper.com) that my mom gave me many years ago. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

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